Medicated Chewing Gums

Chewing gum is effective for drug delivery. Drug release takes place as the gum is masticated and is absorbed through the oral mucosa unchanged into the blood, in some cases saliva containing the drug is swallowed and further absorbed.

Nicotine gums are common, but also gums containing other drugs, in order to to give fast acting medication. Other medical gum uses are for instance against motion sickness, pain, migraine, nausia, to carry vitamins, for healthy teeth as laxative or stimulating like for instance Caffeine or Cannabis.

The gum formulation also enables the user to control the release of the drug in a simple way since the drug is released only during chewing.